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ROYCE KINNEY OBITUARY Royce Kinney, 87, of Pleasant Hill, Ohio passed away September 12, 2020. He was born in 1933 in Belmont County, Ohio. Kinney graduated from Belmont High School in 1951. He earned his bachelor’s degree in agronomy from the Ohio State University and went on to serve in the US Air Force. In 1956 he married Virginia Lee Groves and together they shared a life for over 64 years. In 1989, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a master’s degree. He was a member of 4-H, Alpha-Zeta fraternity, Ohio Cattleman’s Association, Buckeye Hereford Association, and Ohio Gas and Oil. He was active with the Antique Automobile Club of America and the Plymouth Club. He was also involved with the Miami County Republicans and was a member of the Belmont Methodist Church and the Pleasant Hill Brethren in Christ Church. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Virginia Kinney, their children and their spouses, their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Hill History Center, 8 E. Monument Street, Pleasant Hill, Ohio 45359 or the Miami Valley Veterans Museum, 2245 S. County Road 25A, Troy, Ohio 45373.

OSU EXTENSION OFFERS WINTER BEEF PROGRAMMING The Ohio State University (OSU) Extension beef team will be hosting multiple educational programs throughout the winter. The following programs will be offered in 2021:

Ohio Cow/Calf Management School

This program will be offered in two sessions taking place on two different days. Session 1 will feature talks by several OSU Extension Educators focus22 | Ohio Cattleman | Winter Issue 2021 ing on how to overcome the challenges of making dry hay, forage fertility, hay storage economics, forage testing, stockpiling pasture, and the do’s and don’ts of pasture improvement. Session 2 will feature Ohio seedstock producers, Dr. Alvaro Guerra Garcia, and OSU Extension educators covering breeding season management, genetic selection, maximizing cow longevity, semen handling, feeder calf management, and making cow culling decisions. The sessions will be offered twice in two different locations - Columbiana County and Noble County.

Columbiana County: Session 1 - Jan. 27, 2021 Session 2 – Feb. 10, 2021

Noble County: Session 1 – Jan. 28, 2021 Session 2 – Feb. 11, 2021

The price is $40 per person and will include lunch for both sessions. Registration is limited.

Ohio Cattle Feeding School

With the recent volatility in the fed cattle markets, risk management for livestock producers is of increasing importance, as is providing an environment where cattle efficiency and performance can be maximized. These topics will be addressed via Zoom on Feb. 24 from 6-8 p.m.

Presentations: Risk Management Livestock Risk Protection and Livestock Gross Margin Insurance –Justin White, Hudson Insurance

Feedlot Ventilation Requirements –Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension Crawford County

Ohio Cow-Calf Outlook Webinar

This program will look at the cattle markets and how management decisions influence marketing outcomes, including calf value in the marketplace. Dr. Kenny Burdine, livestock marketing specialist from the University of Kentucky Extension, will be presenting. It will be held via Zoom on Jan. 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. More information and registration for these programs can be found at beef.osu.edu or by contacting Garth Ruff at ruff.72@osu.edu or (740) 6517140.

OAC TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS IN AGRICULTURE The Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC) is accepting applications for two opportunities to recognize outstanding individuals in agriculture: the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame and the OAC scholarship program.

Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame

Created by the OAC in 1966, the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame has now honored more than 240 agriculturalists who have dedicated their lives of outstanding work to Ohio’s number-one industry, agriculture. Induction in the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame is Ohio’s highest recognition of an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the agricultural industry. Each year up to four prominent agricultural leaders are honored and inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame for their superior service, dedication, leadership and plentiful contributions to agriculture. Persons wishing to nominate an individual who he or she believes is deserving of consideration for induction into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame may download a nomination form at www.OhioAgCouncil.org. Nomination forms, along with three letters of recommendation, must be submitted by March 15, 2021, in order to be eligible for consideration in 2021.

OAC Scholarship Program

The Ohio Agricultural Council offers up to three (3) $1,500 scholarships annually to Ohio high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in agriculture and up to three (3) $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate college students from Ohio who are currently pursuing a degree in agriculture. Applicants or their parent or legal guardian must be a resident of Ohio. Scholarships are selected based on academic record, leadership qualities, community involvement and responses to application essay questions. Scholarship recipients are also provided a one-year complimentary student membership in OAC. Scholarship applications for the 2021-22 school year are now available at www.OhioAgCouncil.org. Completed applications must be returned to the Ohio Agricultural Council by Feb. 15, 2021. Scholarship recipients will be notified no later than April 15 of their award. Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship recipients will be recognized at OAC’s 55th Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame Awards Program on Aug. 6 at the 2021 Ohio State Fair.

OHIO CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION & OHIO CATTLEWOMEN’S ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR AT OSU COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association and the Ohio CattleWomen’s Association each provides two scholarship(s) to third or fourth-year veterinary students who have demonstrated interest in practicing large animal (food/ farm) medicine. Preference is given to candidates whose work, research, or community involvement demonstrates interest in the beef industry or are involved in the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association.

Hannah Jarvis, DVM class of 2022

After graduation, Hannah plans to return to Northeast Ohio to begin her own large animal practice focusing in cattle and reproduction while continuing to maintain a show cattle operation.

Brittany Conkey, DVM class of 2021

After graduation Brittany hopes to return home to Hicksville, Ohio, and practice large animal medicine.

David Becker, DVM class of 2022

Davis is from Wilmington, Ohio, and aspires to become a mixed-animal veterinary practice owner in the southern Ohio area.

Grant Price, DVM, class of 2022

Grant plans to join North Central Veterinary Services (Upper Sandusky, OH) after graduation as a mixed-animal practitioner, focusing on farm animal medicine.

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